Enchanted Love

Alex sat there gazing at the picture of his marriage. He crushed the glass in his hand and threw it aside in so much anger. He stood up when Clara came with her bag.

“Let me drop you. Your hand is hurt and I won’t allow you to drive now.” Alex stated as he took his keys.

“I will go with Alina. Edward will drop us. So don’t worry about me. As for now, I want to be alone. I informed my professor that I will attend the camp for a full week.” Clara informed him as she released her hand from his grip. That was just painful. Just a day before, Clara was very annoyed to attend the camp. She doesn’t want to be away from Alex. But now, she feels that this camp falls at the right time. She just wants to get away from him. Alex stood there helpless. He knew that his anger spoiled everything. He knew that he shouldn’t have scolded her in front of Mira. Even after that, his words were so harsh and he didn’t mean those but to release his anger, he was just screaming. Now he is regretting his words.

Alex found it correct to let her go so that they could have some time to think about what went wrong actually. He eyed his friend Edward to take care of Clara. With his looks themselves, Edward could sense that there is something wrong between them.

Whatever the matter may be, Alex decided not to involve Mira in this.

“Are you sure?” Mira asked with so much concern.

“What could go wrong? I am tired now. I am going to sleep. Call you later” Alex cut the call and twisted to sleep. It’s the first day since his marriage that he is sleeping without her. Caressing her side, he felt so hurt to hurt her with his words and attitude.

Clara didn’t pay attention to anything which Alina was talking about. She kept her head over the window and closed her eyes.

“You never knew where I went and how my mood is?” The last day’s fight started running in her mind. Tears formed in her eyes even recalling those words from him.

“Now you are crying? How can you girls start crying easily on almost every matter?” Alex’s words were so mean and harsh.

“That’s because we can’t hurt other people like you,” Clara remembered her replies too but it doesn’t give any ease to her.

“So, I shouldn’t even point out anything even if you are wrong” Alex’s loud voice made her jerk from her sleep.

“Doll, are you okay? Why are you crying?” Alina asked all worried for her friend.

“Can you not ask me anything and just massage my head that you used to do whenever I am stressed?” Clara asked, battling her eyes like a kid. Alina gently made her sleep on her lap and started massaging her hair. Edward conveyed to Alina about their fight through the rear mirror.

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Clara checked her wristwatch and noticed the date. It’s been five days already and she didn’t even talk with Alex. Her eyes fell over her injured arms. The pain in her arm is not even equal to one per cent of the pain she is feeling in her heart.

“Uncle, you should do this exercise regularly so that you can go fishing as usual. But for now, you should not do anything for six months” Clara instructed the old man who was not pleased to hear the things from her but still, he has to follow those to get relief from his back pain.

Clara looked at the river from her left side. It’s indeed a beautiful village. But there is no facility for the proper hospital for people living here. She personally noted that she would serve such people in future.

“Doll, at least call him or pick his call” Alina voiced out from behind. She knew what happened with them but didn’t like how they were dragging on the fight.

“Ani, I don’t want to talk to him. Not at least now when I am hurt. You know about me. I don’t want to hurt him” her single sentence is justified. Alina knew well about Clara. If she gets angry, she can control her anger or her harsh behaviour. But if she gets hurt, she won’t sit back till she makes sure to hurt the person to the same extent or even more.

“It is not even a fight. It is just an argument. Why do you guys have to make it a big matter? Sort it out before it gets deeper” Alina tried hard to convince her stubborn friend to talk to Alex so that they could solve their differences. As for Alex, Edward updated his condition.

“Yeah, it is not even a fight. But I am tired of daily little little arguments and the best part is, he won’t even argue when I get angry. He would surrender and console me. I didn’t know that these sweet gestures would suffocate me one day.” Clara gulped her pain deep inside.

Arguments and fights are always better than silence. If the person avoids the fight with an instant solution, it would burst out in such a way that would have the power to destroy everything. If you didn’t fight it out, how can you understand the other person? Alina could see the actual problem between them. It is not Mira but them only. They should be transparent and they should share their feelings with each other. In her life, Alina and Edward fight a lot but they don’t fight for the same thing again as they overcome those differences and they can even tell their likes and dislikes with their closed eyes. But Clara and Alex can make each other happy but they can’t understand each other. Alex and Clara stop their argument once they realise that it would lead to a fight. They are scared of their quarrels which might keep them away. All they cared about was today’s happiness and that became the biggest hurdle in their path.

Clara looked at the green grass which bends the left side due to the light cool breeze. She felt divine to have come to this place. She started taking a walk enjoying her alone time. She mentally noted to come here with Alex one time. The mere mention of his name made her sad. She should sort everything before it goes out of her hand. Maybe two more days for the camp to end.

“Jaan” The voice made her snap to turn to the left side to see if it was really Alex? She is not in the mood to see him right now. His harsh words are still fresh in her mind and she can’t forget those this early.

Clara sighed in relief realising that it was her hallucinations. But it felt so real for her and she even imagined sorting everything out with him then and there.

“Are you searching for someone?” Alina asked, jumping from her side startling her. Alex is hell busy with his work and Edward has been updating her of his state. Even though he misses Clara like hell, he can’t even move an inch away from his office. But seeing Clara’s state, Alina was hurt.

“As if,” Clara replied, sitting on the swing beside Alina.

“Doll, fights are like a boost in a couple. So don’t worry. Everything will be alright.” Alina replied instantly, hugging her to soothe her. Clara smiled, hoping that everything would come back to normal soon. But as usual, she hates even if it’s just a love quarrel.

What don’t know is this little love quarrel would make them pay big price.